Shangri-Las Leader of the Pack Lyrics:
[Spoken over occasional humming:]

[Girl #1:] "Is she really going out with him?"
[Girl #2:] "Well, there she is let's ask her."
[Girl #1:] "Betty, is that Jimmy's ring you're wearing?"
[Mary playing 'Betty':] "Uhm-hum."
[Girl #2:] "Gee, it must be great riding with him."
[Girl #1:] "Is he picking you up after school today?"
[Mary playing 'Betty':] "Mnh-mnn."
[Girls:] "By the way, where'd you meet him?"
[End Spoken.]

[Mary playing 'Betty':]
I met him at the candy store.
He turned around and smiled at me.
You get the picture? (Yes we see.)
That's when I fell for (the leader of the pack).

Vrrroooommm Vrrroooommm.

My folks were always putting him down (down, down).
They said he came from the wrong side of town.
(Whatcha mean when they said,)
(That he came from the wrong side of town?)
They told me he was bad, but I knew he was sad.
That's why I fell for (the leader of the pack).

Vrrroooommm Vrrroooommm.

One day my dad said, "Find someone new."
I had to tell my Jimmy we're through.
(Whatcha mean when he said,)
(That you had to go find somebody new?)
He stood there and asked me why but all I could do was cry.
"I'm sorry I hurt you." (The leader of the pack.)

Vrrroooommm Vrrroooommm.

He sort of smiled and kissed me good-bye.
The tears were beginnin' to show.
As he drove away on that rainy night,
I begged him to go slow.
But whether he heard, I'll never know.

(No, no, no, no, no, no, no.)
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Look out! Look out! Look out! Look out!

[Sounds of crashing and breaking glass.]

I felt so helpless what could I do?
Remembering all the things we'd been through.
In school they all stoped and stare.
I can't hide the tears but I don't care.
I'll never forget him (the leader fo the pack).

Vrrroooommm Vrrroooommm.

(oo-oo-oo-oo.)

(Gone) the leader of the pack,
And now (gone, gone,) he's gone.
(Gone, gone, gone, gone.)
The leader of the pack, and now he's gone.

(Gone) the leader of the pack,
[Fade.]
And now (gone, gone,) he's gone.
(Gone, gone, gone, gone.)
The leader of the pack, and now he's gone.


[LEADER OF THE PACK]
[Written by: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich & George "Shadow" Morton.
Produced by: George "Shadow" Morton.
Performed by: The Shangri-Las [1] [1a] [2] -1964.
Appears on: "Leader of the Pack" (B-side: "What Is Love?" 45 RPM)-1964,
Teen Anguish, Vol. 2-1972*, Leader of the Pack-1983, 1992, 1999, 2004 &
2007; Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 15-1986*, Golden Years (1964)-1990*,
Myrmidons of Melodrama-1994 & 2002, The Shangri-Las Greatest Hits-1996 [3] ,
The Very Best of Red Bird & Blue Cat Records-1998*, The Very Best of the
Shangri-Las-2000, Hits of the '60s-2002*, 20 Best of the '60s
Rock'N'Roll-2004*, Malt Shop Memories: Save the Last Dance for Me-2006*,
et al. (*Compilation of various artists.)

[1] Personnel: Identical twins, Mary Anne & Marguerite "Marge" Ganser and
siblings, Mary & Elizabeth "Betty" Weiss [1a] , formed the original act. Mary
Weiss was the main, lead singer, Betty, however, took lead on "Maybe," and
a number of B-sides and album tracks, Marge Ganser took lead on "I'm Blue"
and Mary Ann Ganser took the lead on "Sophisticated Boom Boom."

[1a] Because Betty was underage, her mother did not allow her to tour until
1966, when she became 18. As a result she often did not appear in photos,
and many fans believed the Shangri-Las were a trio. Few pictures show all 4
of the girls.

[2] Covered by: Melissa Etheridge, The Fabulous Singlettes, Wayne Fontana,
Hit Crew, Bette Midler, Twisted Sister, et al. Parody by: The Detergents,
"The Leader of the Laundromat."

[3] Transcribed from the track on this album.]
Lyrics: Leader of the Pack, Shangri-Las [end]